Hat-renovating machine



Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,646

L. FLICKER HAT RENOVATING MACHINE Filed Dec. 13, 1923 l INg ENTOR. Louzs FZZ c/rei? ATTORNEY.

I Patented Dec. 1 8, 1928.

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1 1 Application filed December 13;-m23. serial No. 630,496.

I My invention relates to improvements in v hat renovating machines wherein steaming v and pressing elements are provided for the brim portions of a hat, and the objects are,

first, to provide animproved hat renovating machine having simple and effectivemeans for steaming and pressing the brim of the hat; second, to p'rovidean improved device of the character described having means for altering the shape of the hat brim; third, to provide improved means for pressing the both sides of a hat brimwhile said lorim'is being steamed; fourth, to provide improved means for dry pressing the both sides or a hat brim. Y

The aecompanyingdrawings illustrate one of'several means of accomplishing the objects in the present invention, which though .difi'ering arrangement oi the deteils would be principally.related to one another, inwhich: Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved renovator.

Figure 2 represents a planview of-Figure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which thebodles 1 and 2;ar'e hors'eshoeshaped to form ahollow arcuate element, and

are male and female to one another, to suit the front or back portion of the'hatv36 to be renovated, and the end portions; 18 of the said bodies 1 and 2 extend a distance around the inner two sides of the said-hat, the chamber 19 is formed within the body 1 adjacent to the said body 2, and the cha mber 17 1s inturn formed in the said body 1 adjacent to the chamber 19, the Webs are formed in the said chamber 19 between the holes 20, the said holes20 being cut through the outer shell of the body 1 from the said chamber 19 towards the said body 2. A

chamber 19 is formed in'the'body .2 adjacent'to the body -1, and the chamber 17 is in turn formed in the said body 2 adjacent to the chamber 19, and the webs 16 are termed in the said chamber 19 between the holes .21, the said holes 21 beingjcut through the outer shellof the body 2 from the said chamber 19 .itowards the ,said body A handle 3 is secured withinthe said body .1 and end portions 18. The hinges ,141 and 1.4 are securedto the bodies 2 and 1 respectively, and the hub22 is operativelylsecured in thelouter end portions of the said hinges 151 and 14s, and the standards j 13 in turn secured between the body ,2 and the floor 4:. The pipe 5 is connected .to a steam supply means, not shown, and leads to the'pipe 5 the valve 10 therebetween, the'pipe 5? connects with the said: pipe titand leads elbow 23,and the said elbow 23 is operativ'ely' connected to one end of the hubl22f by swivel joint v9, with an opening therein leading fromthe said pipe 5 ,to the pipes 24 and 26, the said pipe 24- thenceleads from the hub22 to thesaidchamber 17 and the said pipe 26 leads from the same hub 22to the said chamber 19, ,with the valves .11 and 12-positionedin connection Withthe said pipes 24 and 26 respectively. The pipe 30 .i-sconnected to the lower portion of the hub 22 and pipe '26 and leads to ialdrain, not

shown, anda lvalve. 33Jis in turn positioned v in the said pipe 30. The pipes 27 and '2j9 are connected .tothe said pipe 5 and lead tothe r Y chambers 17 and 19 9, respectively, vand the valves 8 and 7 are positioned in thesaid *pipes 27 and 29 respectively. The pipes 31 and 32',are connected to the lower leveliof the said pipes 29 and 27 with tlie' valves 34: and 35 positioned in the said pipes and 32, respectively. The-pipe 25. is connected between one end of-the -hub,22 andthe said chamber 11? and a valve llis connected in the said pipe 25, the said pipe 25 being con nected to the hub=22 leads to the elbow :23

the elbow 28 being operatively secured to elbow 2 3 in turn leads to thepip'e 6, and

the pipe 28 com1ects-between the chamber 17* and the said pipe 6, with the pipe 37 leading from the bottom level thereof to a drain connection not shown, and the valve 38 is in turn positioned in the said pipe 37 The valves '39 are secured in the bodies 1 and 2 in communication With the chambers 17 and 17. p I p When it is desired to operate the hat renovator the live steam is admitted through the t'hesaid hub22 bythe swivel joint 9, the said u open valve from the pipe 5 into the pipes 5" and 5, and the said live steam is thence admitted from the pipe 5 and 5 into the pipes 2729, and the pipes 24-26, respectively, and the said live steam may thence be admitted into any of the chambers 17 17 19, or 19 as desired, by opening or closing the valves 11", 8, 12 or 7 respectively, and the exhaust steam is in turn allowed to escape through the holes 20 and 21 from the saidchambers 19 and 19 respectively, or to escape through the pipes 25 and 28 fromthe said chambers 17 and 17 respectively and exhaust into the pipe 6, and the accumulation of water, or air, being trapped in the lower levels of the pipes 27, 29, 28, 21,

or 20, by the condensation of the said steam are in turn drained through the pipes 32, 34:, 37 and 30 by opening the valves 35, 34c, 38 and 33, respectively.

The front and rear portions of the hat 36 to be renovated are placed between the bodies 1 and 2 as shown in Figure 4, in

, successive order, and the live steam is turned into the chambers 19 and 19 as desired to prepare the hat 36 for the dry pressing operation, after the hat 36 has been steamed, the

steam is cut off by the valves 12 and 29 respectively, and the dry pressing operation is performed by the live steam contained within the chambers 17 and 17 adjacent to the said chambers 19 and 19, by manually pressing the plate 1 down upon the plate 2, by the handle 3. It is important to note that the bodies 1 and 2 are designed to receive a hat presented only endwise therebetween and to embracea portion of the hat brim greater than one-half thereof so that a reversal of the hat insures pressing of the entire brim and in a manner to eliminate any line between pressed portions or any unpressed port-ions.

It will also be seen that should it be desired to press only the top face of the said hat 36 the steaming operation is employed, as hereinbefore described, through the chamber 19 and holes 20 respectively, and the press ing operation is then followed by discontinuing the steaming operation and enflfloying the dry pressing operation, as hereinbefore described, by charging the chamber 17 with steam to heat the body 1, thus when the bodies 1 and 2 are pressed together with the front, or rear, portion of the hat 36 therebetween; and, should it be desired to press only the bottom face of the same hat 36 the said steaming operation is employed through the chamber 19 and holes 21 respectively, in a similar manner as when pressing the top face of the hat 36, and is in turn followed by the pressing operation by charging the chamber 17" with steam to heat the body 2, and thus the front, or rear, portion of the said hat36 maybe pressed on the bottom face thereof, by controlling the steam passages and valves hereinbefore described.

Having thus described'my invention what I claim is:

i 1. A hat renovating machine comprising superposed complemental steaming and pressing members shiftably mounted to occupy a renovating and a non-renovating position, each of the members having an arcuateportion designed to embrace approximately one-half of a hatbrim, each member having substantially straight extensions beyond the ends of its arcuate portion, the extensions being substantially parallel, the extensions and the arcuate portion being adapted to receive a hat presented endwise therebetween and together embracing a portion of thehatbrim greater than one-half thereof. i a

2. A hat renovating machine comprising superposed eomplemental members having chambers therein adapted to receive a heatingmedium, the lower member being fixed and the upper member pivoted to occupy a renovating position in which it is superimposed on the lower member and a nonrenovating position in which it is removed from the lower member, both of the members being of substantially semi-ovate form to receive a hat presented endwise therebetween, and means for supplying steam to i 

